How Toys Work Guided Reading 6-Pack


Book Description

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level R title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.




Drag! Friction and Resistance Guided Reading 6-Pack


Book Description

In this stimulating nonfiction book, readers will discover the various types of friction--including rolling friction, sliding friction, fluid friction, and static friction--and the huge impacts it has on nature, machines, and our lives. In addition, readers are encouraged to perform basic experiments to assist in the understanding of friction, kinetic energy, and water resistance. With real-life examples, colorful images, accommodating graphs and charts, and informational text, children will be inspired and engaged as they read through this book. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level T title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.




The Men's Health Big Book: Getting Abs


Book Description

The essential diet and fitness guide to lean, ripped abs—including a results-driven 4-week program to lose weight, strengthen your core, and chisel your entire body Call it a spare tire, muffin top, or paunch. Men and women consistently cite their belly as their biggest problem area—and it is often the toughest final pounds to lose. Not anymore! Whether readers’ eating habits have been affected by stress, their bodies have changed with age, or they’re constantly doing crunches without results, it’s time to blast belly fat the right way. Using the comprehensive, week-by-week eating and exercise plan, readers can lose up to 20 pounds in 6 weeks—and keep it off, forever. Including a step-by-step, 4-week eating and exercise plan, easy-to-prepare recipes, and hundreds of exercises, The Men’s Health Big Book of Abs is the ultimate guide to a leaner, fitter, sexier body.




Abs Revealed


Book Description

Chiseled abs, a defined midsection, and a powerful core require more than sit-ups, crunches, and the latest miracle diet. To achieve true six-pack success, you’re going to need a plan—one based on the most effective exercises and sound programming. You need Abs Revealed. In Abs Revealed, award-winning personal trainer Jonathan Ross provides a complete program for strengthening, sculpting, and maintaining your midsection. More than a collection of exercises, Abs Revealed shows you how to fire your ab muscles regardless of your current fitness level, identify your goals, and develop a personalized workout program to fit your schedule with progressions built in for quick and clear results. This results-oriented, step-by-step guide also includes more than 60 core exercises, ready-to-use workout plans, and advice on integrating abdominal development into cardio and strength routines. Moreover, you’ll discover strategies for applying the latest research on diet and nutrition to enhance and maintain muscle definition and tone throughout the year. If you’re tired of doing endless crunches with limited results, let Abs Revealed show you a better way. With proven plans and personalized programming, it’s your step–by-step guide to six-pack success.




STEM Careers: Enhancing Engineering 6-Pack


Book Description

Imagine riding in a self-driving car or taking a trip around the moon. Engineers are working on making these ideas realities! Learn all about the fascinating field of engineering with this nonfiction title that builds critical literacy skills and STEM content knowledge. Featuring TIME content, this purposefully leveled text was developed by Timothy Rasinski, a leading expert in reading research. The intriguing sidebars feature fun facts that challenge students to think more deeply about the topics and develop higher-order thinking. Informational text features include a table of contents, captions, bold font, an extensive glossary, and a detailed index to deepen understanding and build academic vocabulary. The Try It! culminating activity requires students to connect back to the text, and the Reader's Guide provides opportunities for additional language-development activities. Aligned with McREL, WIDA/TESOL, and state standards, this title readies students for college and career. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.




Total Abs


Book Description

Intended for anyone who wants rock-hard abs but needs help getting motivated, the editors of fitness authority Muscle & Fitness magazine have created a four-week plan that incorporates invaluable take-away strategies to get a firmer midsection. More than 50 exercises and full-color photos guide readers through the best ways to obtain a tight six-pack. Throughout the exercises informative tips and fast facts are included to ensure that each routine is executed in the safest and most effective manner possible.




Store Clerks Then and Now Guided Reading 6-Pack


Book Description

Store clerks work hard to sell goods to their customers every day. Readers learn about the responsibilities, similarities, and differences of store clerks from past and present in this appealing book. Featuring colorful images and stunning facts working in conjunction with supportive text, a glossary, index, and table of contents, readers will be engaged from cover to cover as they learn what it's like to work as a clerk--from working in retail stores, to shopping malls, to stocking shelves. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level M title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.




All in a Day's Work: Animator 6-Pack


Book Description

Lights! Camera! It's time to explore the art of animation! This fun, engaging nonfiction title allows readers to explore an exciting career as an animator. Readers will be introduced to the history of animation and find out what techniques and equipment animators used to turn their illustrations into the first animated shorts. Through stimulating facts, vivid images, sketches, photos, informative text, and an interview with a real-life animator, readers will discover everything about animation, including character development, storyboarding, and even how the Foley artists record sound effects! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.







Amazing Animals: Working Dogs: Summarizing Data 6-Pack


Book Description

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to help someone in need get through their day? Imagine doing it on four paws! Every day, service dogs, therapy dogs, screening dogs, guide dogs, and military working dogs help humans in many ways. Read about the amazing world of working dogs as you learn to summarize data. This math reader integrates math and literacy skills, combining problem solving and real-world connections to help sixth grade students explore mathematics in a meaningful way. Let's Explore Math sidebars and a Problem Solving section provide multiple opportunities for students to practice what they have learned; The DOK-leveled Math Talk section provides rich tasks that facilitate mathematical discourse and promote reasoning and higher-order thinking; Advanced text features develop academic vocabulary and critical literacy skills. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.